The Rector of Yaba College of Technology, Dr Ibraheem Abdul, has assured students and stakeholders that the institution’s transition into a full-fledged university remains on course.
Abdul spoke on Thursday during the
matriculation of 17,130 students admitted for the 2025/2026 academic session.
He said the Federal Government’s
approval for the conversion of the 79-year-old institution into a university of
technology and vocational education had reached an advanced stage, with
legislative processes ongoing at the National Assembly.
President Bola Tinubu had approved the
conversion of YABATECH into a university in February 2025.
According to the rector, the
announcement was a reaffirmation of the President’s approval and commitment to
the process.
“The announcement is not new. I am just
reiterating it to the new students that the President has approved our
conversion to a university. The minister himself made the announcement last
year and I want to assure everyone that it is on course,” he said.
Abdul, however, clarified that the
institution would continue operating as a polytechnic pending the completion of
regulatory and accreditation processes by the National Universities Commission.
“These are not our last set of students
as a college because there are still processes to follow. The NUC has to
approve our courses before degree programmes can commence. We will continue our
admissions as a polytechnic while the transition progresses,” he said.
The rector also unveiled infrastructure
expansion plans aimed at preparing the institution for its proposed university
status.
According to him, the President approved
a N5bn take-off intervention fund for the construction of a 13-storey building
within the institution and another N2bn for faculty development projects.
He added that the institution was
expanding its Epe campus while also developing additional hostels and academic
facilities in Yaba.
Abdul disclosed that the Federal
Government recently approved a Presidential Initiative hostel project expected
to provide 1,500 bed spaces for students.
The rector also announced plans to
establish new faculties, including the Faculty of Health Technology and the
Faculty of Computing and Information Technology.
He further disclosed that the
institution admitted 17,130 students from 24,655 applications received for the
2025/2026 academic session.
Abdul urged the matriculating students
to embrace discipline, academic excellence and entrepreneurship while avoiding
cultism, examination malpractice, drug abuse and other social vices.
“Cultism, examination malpractice, drug
abuse, bullying and all forms of indiscipline have no place in Yabatech. Any
student found involved in cult-related activities will face expulsion and
possible prosecution,” he said.
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